Thor Motor Coach introduced a new 34SS Daybreak motorhome floor plan with an innovative exterior kitchen at the recent Timonium RV show in Maryland. “We’ve seen an explosion of outside kitchens on towable products, but nothing from motorhome manufacturers. This new upscale exterior kitchen design fits our motorhome demographic,” said Mike Peterson, product manager for the Daybreak. The Daybreak 34SS floor plan launched with an optional fully functional exterior kitchen on the...

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Gulf Stream’s Visa, Gulf Breeze and Streamlite towables, originally certified green to the Silver level have upgraded their certification level to Gold, TRA Certification announced today. By making some adjustments in the categories of resource efficiency and water efficiency, these towables were able to improve their level of green performance. The Visa towables incorporate LED exterior lights and use a lightweight composite material for the walls and cabinets. When it comes t...

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As part of its focus on providing products that offer owners economical and memorable camping experiences, Starcraft RV today announced the introduction of a new camping trailer, the Starflyer. The 2012 Starflyer is designed to help consumers move up from tent camping in an enjoyable yet affordable manner. “The Starflyer is an entry-level camping trailer that is perfect for the first-time buyer,” said Jim Jacobs, general manager for Starcraft RV. “We work very hard to pr...

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A new RV manufacturer headed by an industry veteran is set to make a splash with its first product launch of lightweight travel trailers and a multi-purpose hauler -- the “American Spirit,” the “Canadian Spirit” and the “Bandit APH.” President Mike Scheetz, of Echo Manufacturing, recently announced the new products, designed to be affordable and lightweight for those wanting to haul and camp for less. The Bandit is a hauler with 19-, 24- and 32-foot floorpla...

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Newmar Corporation, the Indiana-based manufacturer of Class A Motorhomes and fifth wheels, has released the names of its dealers who are being recognized for providing excellent customer service over the past year. The Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Award is presented to dealers who scored in a pre-determined percentile based on results from customer surveys. Fifteen Newmar dealers earned this coveted award by providing excellent customer service to Newmar customers receiving warra...

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The Indiana Natural Resources Commission recently approved a new policy to manage firewood use at state properties and also set in motion a proposal to make it a permanent rule. The two-step approach will allow the Department of Natural Resources to implement the change this year while the proposed permanent measure works its way through the normal nine- to 12-month rulemaking process that will include a public comment period. The intent of both steps is to protect resources on state properti...

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People who enjoy any of the DNR's wide variety of properties across Indiana and own an iPhone can benefit from a new phone application. The application can be downloaded at no cost to the user at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/indiana-dnr/id395591679?mt=8. The DNR iPhone app provides virtually all the information needed when planning an outdoor activity at one of these sites. DNR properties include fish and wildlife areas, forests, historic sites, state park inns, and nature preserves, as wel...

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Just in time for the coming of spring weather, the DNR's improved reservation system for camping, cabins, recreation buildings and shelters is now available. Going to  www.Camp.IN.Gov allows customers to select preferred amenities and use an easy-to-read availability calendar and interactive campground maps. Eventually, photographs of campsites will be added.  Making the improvements required a system interruption that started Feb. 8. All of the inventory that would have been liste...

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When you pull off the highway and head into your favorite campground, you can to tune in the latest Internet program -- "The RV Chef." RV Chef is produced for RVers to show that food on the road does not have to be fast or mediocre. With some planning and preparation, wonderful meals are no further away than the picnic table. As the producer and chef, George Murphy has gained a lot of experience in the 25 years he's been RVing. "We hope to produce one program every week or so that will run...

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Monaco RV recently announced the debut of the new Holiday Rambler Aluma-Lite 31SFD Class C. This small–in-stature model is a crossover of a Class C and Class A floorplan. The expansive 23-foot full-wall slideout floorplan provides the roominess of a Class A layout by enormously enlarging the living, kitchen and bedroom space. The full-wall slideout also provides a private bath, with dual private entrances through bedroom or hall, an option usually only found in Class A models, said Scott ...

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